Simply, Jack is the abandoned son of a Scottish prostitute who almost dies at birth from a frozen heart. The woman who delivers him ingeniously keeps his heart moving with the help of the mechanism from a cuckoo-clock. As Jack grows, he must learn to accept the limitations of his heart or risk destroying its delicate balance. Of course, true love enters his life early with the Flamenco-dancing Acacia and he puts his life on the line for her love.
Malzieu is a French musician -- lead singer of the band Dionysos. I hadn't heard his music when I started the book but part way through, when I felt comfortable with his written voice, I went to find out what his real voice was like. It was exactly as I had imagined, deep and bassy with a sense of sarcasm underneath. There is a companion album to this book (in a mix of French and English) by the band that sounds like
Parts of this story are crude and others are touchingly sweet. It won't appeal to everyone but it's certainly a unique little book that I'm sure will become a cult favorite. Here is a sampling of songs from the album (very strong language warning!).
Going the distance for love,
K
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I ended up giving this a 3/5 - its appealled as it was so sweet but not brilliant. I agree with your review but I haven't listened to the music yet.
ReplyDeleteIt does sounds like a "cult" book. I love that there is a music to go with it. You don't find that often.
ReplyDeleteThis looks very interesting. I like the cover.
ReplyDeleteJessica - Exactly. I think the music was a nice atmosphere setter and I probably should have listened to it first!
ReplyDeleteJenners - It was unique, especially since it was written by a musician. I liked that he worked his two interests together.
Paige - It's a wonderful cover. I wonder if they will use that style drawing in the movie.